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Japanese Moon satellite launched
SELENE aims to get best view yet of the Moon.

Too early to bed, too early to rise
Geneticists track the cause behind early rising.

Canned nuclear waste cooks its container
Estimates of radiation damage to materials have been too low.

Mystery ox finds its identity
Near-extinct kouprey reclassified as distinct species.

Farewell to a famous parrot
Alex, who could talk and count, dies at 31.

Bubble-fusion allegations merit more investigation
Purdue University makes statement on bubble fusion researcher Taleyarkhan.

Foetal testosterone linked to autistic traits
Male hormone in the womb linked to kids with more autistic-like behaviours.

Improved polymer shuttles genes into cells
Biodegradable chemical could one day provide nonviral gene therapy.

DNA analysis reveals size of past whale populations
Genetics can tell us what the oceans looked like in bygone eras.

First 'tall gene' found
Genetic variant can add nearly a centimetre to your stature.

High hopes for new schizophrenia drugs
Drug trial hailed as first major breakthrough for 50 years.

Mini-muscles go for a swim
Artificial heart patches can grip, wriggle and pulse.

Virus could be cause of disappearing bees
Study combs bees guts to investigate colony collapse disorder.

Why did the monkey pee on his feet?
Study helps to answer question of odd primate behaviour.

Is this the clearest picture of space ever taken?
Claims of the "sharpest" photos of space are a little fuzzy.

Arthur Eddington was innocent!
The trend for debunking science's simple narratives can be overdone, says Philip Ball.

Radicals unite antibiotics
Drugs that target different pathways share a way to kill bacteria.

Tiger mosquitoes bring tropical disease to Europe
Invasive species could cause Chikungunya to become endemic.

Dark energy probe gets high praise
Independent panel prioritizes NASA programmes.

Life as we know it
To understand the human genome, researchers must spread their wings to all branches of life.

The big splash
An unforeseeable chain of insights into an event 65 million years ago merits celebration.

A question of breeding
China needs to rethink its approach to conservation if it wants to protect its endangered tigers.

Genomes within genomes
Bacterial parasite's DNA discovered in fruitfly host.

DNA probe finds hints of human
Contamination of ancient samples may have led to claims that humans and Neanderthals interbred.

Turkish physicists face accusations of plagiarism
Scores of papers are removed from arXiv server.

Biotech crop rules get rewrite
US regulations on genetically modified organisms under review.

The dune chorus
Desert songs divide sand researchers

Crashing DNA's ultraconservative party
Genetic sequences preserved through evolutionary selection might not be functional.

Chinese law aims to quell fear of failure
Science ministry hopes to encourage risk-takers.

King coal constrained
Sustained high oil prices won't be enough to make coal liquefaction economically viable without large-scale public investment. Katharine Sanderson reports.

Tigers in trouble: Year of the tiger
Dubious science and looming legalization of the tiger trade threaten to derail China's efforts to save the Siberian tiger. Jerry Guo goes to the world's largest tiger-breeding facility to investigate.

Palaeontology: Time traps
The whole world felt the effects of the dinosaur-killing mass extinction 65 million years ago. But a spot in Colorado may have the best record of it. Rex Dalton reports from Denver.

Taxonomy: The Collector
How Paddy Patterson, one of the architects of the Encyclopedia of Life, hopes to present biodiversity to the world.

New tsunami warning
60 million people in the Bay of Bengal may be at risk.

Eels imitate Alien
Fearsome fish have protruding jaws in their throats to grab prey.

Britain gets hybrid embryo go-ahead
Human-animal embryos given green light after public backing.

Schizophrenia genes 'favoured by evolution'
Sequences linked to brain disorder show hallmarks of natural selection.

Saint's robes carbon dated
Relics of St Francis of Assisi unveiled.

Speedy drugs for depression
Drug hastens relief in rats.

Killer asteroid fingered
Astronomical forensics pins down dinosaur killer.

Prospect
US graduate education rebounds from effects of visa restrictions after 9/11. But how much has competition from abroad siphoned away talent?

Hydrogen hopes
Europe has started to invest in hydrogen, potentially paving the way for a fertile jobs market.

William Chameides, dean, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Former chief scientist at Environmental Defense heads to Duke University.

Keep your eye on the goal
In my tortuous road to a biotech job, I learned some important job-hunting lessons.

To teach or not to teach?
To get a teaching position I may have to cut down on my current teaching duties.

Futile protein cycle keeps mice thin
Making and breaking proteins helps mice to burn off extra calories.

NASA clean rooms breed hardy bacteria
Catalogue made of bugs that survive preparations for space.

Acid rain may hit coastal waters hard
Nitrogen and sulphur compounds contribute to declining ocean pH.

All about Craig: the first 'full' genome sequence
Revealing that the genetic pioneer has wet earwax, and more...

Funding crunch forces stem cell company to abandon therapies
ES Stem Cell International goes after medium-term revenues.